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May 29, 2013
Library’s summer events
Detroit Lakes Public Library cordially invites area kids, teens and families to Dig Into Reading this summer at the library. Check out their full schedule of events for all ages. June 3-Aug. 2 — Sizzlin’ Summer Reads Adult Reading Program. Join them for the 2013 Sizzlin’...
life / LibraryMay 29, 2013 - 9:08am
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March 13, 2013
Speech team takes third
While young, the Laker Speech team is off to a great start. Speech is a Fine Arts extracurricular activity with 13 public speaking and interpretation (theatrical) categories offered by the Minnesota State High School League. The 17 members of the Laker Speech Team (made up primarily...
news / Detroit LakesMarch 13, 2013 - 11:39am
Native American Week activities planned in DL
Next week is the Detroit Lakes Native American Week celebration, and there are several activities going on for students and the public. Monday, March 18 — NAWeek Committee PlanningTuesday, March 19, 5:30-7 p.m., M State cafeteria — Potluck opening ceremony/K-5 Young Artist/Writers...
newsMarch 13, 2013 - 11:34am
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Rep. Collin Peterson seeking art competition submissions
U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson is inviting high school students from across the Seventh Congressional District to submit their artwork for the 2013 Congressional Art Competition. The competition is open to all high-school students, and the overall winner of each participating district...
newsMarch 13, 2013 - 11:32am
February 27, 2013
Families Forever scholarship awarded
Emma Ulmer is the winner of the 2013 Families Forever Scholarship, winning a $1,500 scholarship given in memory of Mary Disse Ballard. The...
news / waveFebruary 27, 2013 - 10:32am
Remembering Grandma Cooper
Sometimes life can be an amazing experience, but just as easily as that it can take a turn and before you know it, life's throwing you curveballs. Unfortunately that happened to me about a week and a half ago while I was on my cruise in the Caribbean. I had the time of my life while...
waveFebruary 27, 2013 - 10:31am
Buena Vista trip was fun, but skiing closer to home would be nice, too
So far this winter, I've cross country skied and skied with pulling dogs attached to me, but I hadn't gone downhill skiing. That changed on President's Day weekend. My church, First Lutheran, and Trinity Lutheran Church decided to go together to Buena Vista for an overnight ski...
waveFebruary 27, 2013 - 10:30am
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February 20, 2013
Teen constructs igloo
Last week, when school was canceled due to the storm that dumped a foot and a half of snow on Detroit Lakes and the surrounding area, Christian...
news / waveFebruary 20, 2013 - 11:15am
Beaches just aren't my thing
It's summer here in Chile, and for the past three weeks, my family has been on a beach kick. We've gone to five or six beaches in just that short amount of time. At each beach, we've done exactly the same thing -- we sit there and do nothing. The first beach we went to was one...
waveFebruary 20, 2013 - 11:14am
Report finds 53% of third graders have cavities
Minnesota's first comprehensive oral health plan includes new information that while tooth decay is nearly 100 percent preventable, it is still one of Minnesota's most common chronic childhood diseases, with 55 percent of third graders surveyed in 2010 experiencing tooth decay. This...
news / waveFebruary 20, 2013 - 11:13am
February 13, 2013
Skijoring in the Twin Cities always an adventure
Most people who missed the first part of the Super Bowl didn't miss it because they were driving back from the Cities in a small car with two big dogs and another human. I didn't mind having a dog head on each shoulder, though. All four of us had had an exciting and exhausting...
waveFebruary 13, 2013 - 10:54am
Piano students perform in MMTA contest
Minnesota Music Teachers Association Preliminary Piano Contest for the Northwest District was held Saturday Jan. 26 at First Lutheran Church. Several area MMTA member instructors entered students in eight age categories: Pre-Primary (ages 7 and under), Primary (ages 7-8), Junior...
Detroit Lakes / news / wave / music / eventsFebruary 13, 2013 - 10:53am
Teens asked to create safe driving TV spots
As TV spots featuring Clydesdales, cars, talking babies and colas cue up for Super Bowl Sunday, Minnesota teenagers are creating their own TV commercials to promote traffic safety. Students in grades 9-12 are invited to produce a 30-second TV public service announcement about the...
news / waveFebruary 13, 2013 - 10:53am
Arts council looking to award small grant
Artists, would you like to expand your artistic knowledge, talent or supplies? Then the LRAC/McKnight Artist Small Grant might be right for you.
news / waveFebruary 13, 2013 - 10:52am
February 6, 2013
More differences than meet the eye
I have been living in Chile for six months now. Being in a different country for that long allows you to recognize the differences between your home country and your new country. When I first arrived in Chile, I didn't notice much that was different from the United States, other...
waveFebruary 6, 2013 - 10:04am
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